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William D. Sheldon

William D. Sheldon[1]

Male 1808 - 1879  (71 years)

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  • Name William D. Sheldon 
    Born 18 Sep 1808  Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Nov 1879  Wolcott, Wayne, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I412295558994  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Wareham Sheldon,   b. 13 Jan 1784, New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1879, Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Honor Deming,   b. 1783, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 April 1853, Wayne County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1804  [2, 3] 
    Family ID F2681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Adams,   b. 09 Aug 1811, New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1872, Wayne County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Adams Sheldon,   b. 28 Aug 1830, Wolcott, Wayne, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1894, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Sep 1808 - Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Nov 1879 - Wolcott, Wayne, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.

    2. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Marsh genealogy Giving several thousand descendants of John Marsh of Hartford, Ct 1636-1895 Also in.

    3. [S1608821610] Assorted Sheldon Papers, various, Obituary for Wareham Sheldon - The Geneva Courier, 26 Mar 1879.
      Clipped from a shared image on Find-a-Grave.com


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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